NCAA women's tournament: Five key players

2:06 AM,
Mar. 19, 2013

Baylor center Brittney Griner (42).

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Free Press sports writer Mick McCabe spotlights five women who are capable of carrying their teams to the national championship.

Skylar Diggins

This is the player who turned down the national powers to stay home and lead the Irish. The South Bend, Ind., native has made the past two Final Four all-tournament teams and is the 2012 winner of the Nancy Lieberman Award, given to the nation's top point guard. She is averaging 17 points, 3.6 rebounds and leads the Irish with 188 assists and 98 steals. She can play any position except in the post. She is the first player in program history to total 2,000 ...